John Mark Hicks

The church is suffering and will suffer further. They are impoverished due to their suffering, and some will be thrown into prison and some will be martyred. Those who are faithful in their martyrdom will receive a victory wreath because those who triumph or overcome will not experience the second death. So, don’t be afraid! […]

Though often called the “letters to the seven churches” (with somewhat good reasons), the address to each church functions as a prophetic oracle. John has called his work a “prophecy” (Revelation 1:3) and in these “letters” the prophet calls the churches to respond in faithfulness much like Israel’s prophets in the Hebrew Scriptures. Smyrna, the […]